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THIS YEAR: Sophomore Zsofia Erdelyi has established herself as a top-notch distance runner at the national level. She cracked USC's all-time top 10 list in three races, including establishing the school record in the steeplechase. 2008: Set the USC 3000m SC record with a time of 10:03.73 to place second at the West Regional on May 31. She had already run the fourth-fastest 3000m time by a Trojan of 9:33.29 on March 22 at the Trojan Invitational which set a school freshman record. She placed fourth in the steeplechase at the Pac-10s with a time of 10:23.46 and seventh in the 5000m race with a time of 17:03.29. She had a season best and the third-best Trojan time ever of 16:36.66 in the 5000m on April 5 at the Stanford Invitational. Was a double-winner at the USC-UCLA Dual Meet on May 3, taking the 1500m with a time of 4:30.96 and winning the 5000m with a time of 17:27.59. Placed ninth at the NCAA Championships in the steeplechase with a time of 10:10.71, just missing out on All-America honors. Cross country: 2008 -- Erdelyi had an outstanding sophomore cross country campaign, winning the Pepperdine and Roadrunner Invitationals and leading the Trojans to victories in both meets. It was the first time the Trojans had won consecutive cross country races since 1997. Established a new school 5K record at the Roadrunner Invitational on Oct. 17 with a time of 16:51.90. She placed 17th at the Pac-10s, 8th at the NCAA Regional and 120th at the NCAA XC Championships. 2007 -- Was USC's second-place finisher in her first two races, then won the 6K Triton Invitational with a course record time of 21:50.4. She placed 45th at the Pac-10s, but then bounced back to take 30th (21:15.50) at the NCAA West Regional Cross Country Championships. High School: Erdelyi is a 2007 graduate of Petofi 3 Gimn Slkk Es Kollegium High in Aszod, Hungary... Ran an a very impressive 5000m/10000m double in the scorching heat at the Under-23 European Championships in Hungary in July...Has a best 5000m time of 16:25.25 and a best 10000m time of 34:29...Won the Hungarian national Under-20 2000m steeplechase title with a time of 6:52.53...At the 2006 IAAF Championships in Beijing, China, Erdelyi came in 12th with a time of 10:41:71...Had the 13th fastest 1500m SC time in the world in 2004 with a time of 4:55.45...Ran at the SPAR Cross Country Championships in San Giorgio, Italy on her birthday on December 10 and finished 48th with a time of 14:01...Ran a 10:13.17 time in the 3000m steeplechase in the fall of 2006...Has the 2007 third best Hungarian women's 12K performance with a time of 42:14...Also has the 2007 second best Hungarian women's 5000m time of 16:25.25. Personal: Zsofia (Jzoe-fee) was born on Dec. 10, 1987...She likes to read, watch movies and hang out with friends in her spare time...Lists her sister as her biggest sports hero because she does everything to be the best and has instilled that in her, too...Her dream was to come to USA and learn and she chose USC because it is a very good school..Her favorite food is chocolate and favorite movie is The Notebook...Among the places she would like to visit are New York and Beijing...Would like to continue running competitively after she graduates...Is a French Language and Literature major at USC. CAREER BESTS: 3000mSC -- 10:03.73; 5000m -- 16:25.25; 10000m -- 34:29 |
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